Abstract

Novel chimeric constructions and methods for their use are provided for expression of exogenous genes in a plant chloroplast. Particularly, expression is achieved by the use of a chloroplast or bacterial 5' untranslated region in the expression cassette. The expression cassette may be integrated into the chloroplast genome by the use of chloroplast DNA flanking sequences, or may replicate autonomously if provided with a chloroplast origin of replication. Plants and cells containing the transformed chloroplasts are also provided. The constructs may be used with both monocotyledenous and dicotyledenous chloroplasts.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 6,680,426 B2

Application Serial Number

10/223,160

Issue Date

1-20-2004

Current Assignee

Agency: Auburn University

Assignee at Issuance

Agency: Auburn University

College

Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences

Department

Molecular Biology & Microbiology

Allowance Date

3-7-2003

Filing Date

8-19-2002

Assignee at Filing

Agency: Auburn University

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

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no

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